Remimazolam
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| Trade names | Byfavo |
| Other names | CNS-7056[1] |
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| Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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| Elimination half-life | 45 - 70 minutes |
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| Formula | C21H19BrN4O2 |
| Molar mass | 439.313 g·mol−1 |
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Remimazolam, sold under the brand name Byfavo, is a medication for the induction and maintenance of procedural sedation in adults for invasive diagnostic or surgical procedures lasting 30 minutes or less.[2][5][6] It is a benzodiazepine drug, developed by PAION AG in collaboration with several regional licensees as an alternative to the short-acting imidazobenzodiazepine midazolam, for use in the induction of anesthesia and conscious sedation for minor invasive procedures.
Remimazolam was found to have both a more rapid onset and a shorter duration than midazolam, and human clinical trials showed a faster recovery time and predictable, consistent pharmacokinetics, suggesting some advantages over existing drugs for these applications.[7][8]
The most common side effects for procedural sedation include low blood pressure, high blood pressure, diastolic hypertension, systolic hypertension, low blood oxygen level, and diastolic hypotension.[5][6]
Remimazolam was approved for medical use in the United States in July 2020,[5][6] and in the European Union in March 2021.[3]
- ^ Kilpatrick GJ, McIntyre MS, Cox RF, Stafford JA, Pacofsky GJ, Lovell GG, et al. (July 2007). "CNS 7056: a novel ultra-short-acting Benzodiazepine". Anesthesiology. 107 (1): 60–66. doi:10.1097/01.anes.0000267503.85085.c0. PMID 17585216. S2CID 19504961.
- ^ a b "Byfavo- remimazolam besylate injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution". DailyMed. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Byfavo EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
- ^ "Byfavo Product information". Union Register of medicinal products. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Drug Trials Snapshots: Byfavo". Food and Drug Administration. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c "Cosmo Pharmaceuticals Announces US FDA Approval of Byfavo (remimazolam injection) for the Induction and Maintenance of Procedural Sedation". Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV (Press release). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Rogers WK, McDowell TS (December 2010). "Remimazolam, a short-acting GABA(A) receptor agonist for intravenous sedation and/or anesthesia in day-case surgical and non-surgical procedures". IDrugs. 13 (12): 929–937. PMID 21154153.
- ^ Saari TI, Uusi-Oukari M, Ahonen J, Olkkola KT (March 2011). "Enhancement of GABAergic activity: neuropharmacological effects of benzodiazepines and therapeutic use in anesthesiology". Pharmacological Reviews. 63 (1): 243–267. doi:10.1124/pr.110.002717. PMID 21245208. S2CID 930379.